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Susan Sly
Founder & CEO at The Pause Technologies
- AI
- HealthTech
- Entrepreneur
- đź“ŤScottsdale, AZ
Susan Sly is a 2nd Time Award Winning AI Founder, distinguished entrepreneur, author, and keynote speaker with a robust background in artificial intelligence (AI) and business development. She is the Founder and CEO of thePause.ai, an AI-driven platform dedicated to revolutionizing menopause management through personalized, gamified solutions. Under her leadership, thePause.ai secured first place in the HITLAB x Versalie™ Innovation Challenge in November 2024, standing out among hundreds of competitors for its innovative approach to women’s health.
In addition to her role at thePause.ai, Susan co-founded RadiusAI, a visual intelligence company specializing in the retail and healthcare sectors. RadiusAI earned the prestigious AI Innovator at The Edge award from VentureBeat in 2022, surpassing notable companies such as Boston Dynamics and Ford for its cutting-edge computer vision technology. In 2024, Susan was voted one of the top women in the world in real-time AI.
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 BOOK NOW FOR your podcast
Susan Sly
Founder & CEO at The Pause Technologies
- đź“ŤScottsdale, AZ
- AI
- HealthTech
- Entrepreneur
Susan Sly is a 2nd Time Award Winning AI Founder, distinguished entrepreneur, author, and keynote speaker with a robust background in artificial intelligence (AI) and business development. She is the Founder and CEO of thePause.ai, an AI-driven platform dedicated to revolutionizing menopause management through personalized, gamified solutions. Under her leadership, thePause.ai secured first place in the HITLAB x Versalie™ Innovation Challenge in November 2024, standing out among hundreds of competitors for its innovative approach to women’s health.
In addition to her role at thePause.ai, Susan co-founded RadiusAI, a visual intelligence company specializing in the retail and healthcare sectors. RadiusAI earned the prestigious AI Innovator at The Edge award from VentureBeat in 2022, surpassing notable companies such as Boston Dynamics and Ford for its cutting-edge computer vision technology. In 2024, Susan was voted one of the top women in the world in real-time AI.
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“Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego is working to establish the city as a rising tech hub, and this week, Arizona startups made their mark at CES, the Consumer Electronics Show billed as the world’s largest tech event.
Valley-based companies like ‘The Pause,’ an AI-powered menopause symptom-tracking app, and ‘Paw Port,’ a smart pet door, showcased their innovations while competing with global tech giants.”Â
“The Pause Technologies Inc., the company behind the innovative menopause management platform thePause™, has been awarded first place in the prestigious HITLAB x Versalie™ Innovation Challenge. Selected from hundreds of innovative submissions, this accolade highlights thePause™’s mission to make menopause support accessible and personalized through their digital health platform. The company will receive a $25,000 prize to continue advancing its impactful work.”Â
“Similarly, Susan Sly, former co-CEO of Radius AI, emphasized that leaders need to be curious about how AI can improve their businesses, but also how it can better serve their employees. ‘AI can enhance efficiency, but it’s curiosity that drives meaningful improvements in how we work,’ she told me.”Â
Timeline
Dec 2023 - Present
The Pause Technologies Inc
Founder and CEO
Oct 2018 - Nov 2023
RadiusAI
Co-Founder and Co-CEO
Ask me
| As a leader at the forefront of real-time AI, what do you see as the biggest untapped opportunity in the intersection of AI and human productivity, and how is The Pause Technologies positioning itself to address it? |
| You have been recognized as one of the top women to watch in AI. What qualities do you believe are essential for leaders—especially women—navigating the complexities of emerging technologies, and how have those qualities shaped your leadership style? |
| In a world driven by relentless innovation, you often emphasize the importance of pausing. Can you share how intentional pauses—both personally and professionally—have contributed to your clarity, creativity, and success as an entrepreneur? |
